Ghaziabad, Dec 29 (IANS) A house owner in Ghaziabad shot and killed a man he found trespassing in his compound in the early hours Thursday, police said, adding the dead man tuned out to be a neighbour.
The incident occurred in Sikrod area, when Karamvir noticed a man walking in his courtyard around 4 a.m. He took out his licensed rifle and shot at the intruder, hitting him in the head.
As the intruder collapsed, Karamvir informed police, who reached the spot.
The dead man was identified as Sanjay, 26, a neighbour of Karamvir. Police seized the rifle and took Karamvir and his younger brother into custody.
‘We are investigating the case, looking into all possible angles. The house owner and his brother are being questioned. The weapon has been seized,’ Circle Officer Praveen Ranjan Singh told IANS.
‘Karamvir has claimed he opened fire at a person who was trespassing in his house. Anybody could have done the same. Police are looking all other aspects,’ Ranjan Singh added.
